Senior Clinical Fellow - EGS, Upper GI & Gen. Surgery
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 10 Ebrill 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £37,068 - £57,570 per annum + on calls |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 10 Mai 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, SW10 9NH |
| Cwmni: | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7112863/289-PC-05 |
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A Vacancy at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
This post aims to support the Emergency General Surgery Service at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital.
A Senior Clinical Fellow is sought to work as part of the Emergency General Surgery team at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital. The successful candidate will be a senior registrar equivalent with experience in General, Upper GI & Laparoscopic Surgery looking to further develop their knowledge and skills in this area.
The candidate must have achieved, or be working towards their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent. Working as part of the EGS Unit, the post-holder will work with senior consultant colleagues, CNS, dietitians, psychologists and endocrinologists to deliver excellent care for our patients. Whilst the post is not formally recognised as a training post by the deanery, excellent teaching and training opportunities exist for the successful candidate.
The post-holder will undertake Emergency General Surgery on-call duties.
The post-holder will be required to undertake further General Surgery (theatre lists and clinics) service commitments as required.
Please note:Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed.
If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful.
Clinical:The successful candidate will be expected to administer the day to day running of the Emergency General Surgery firm and to supervise, help and instruct the junior doctors as part of this team. The successful post holder will be expected to assist and manage the inpatients as well as taking referrals from ED and other departments. The candidate will also be expected to be part of the on-call rota for General Surgery.
Teaching: Although these appointments are not accredited for training, the appointees will be expected to participate in some of the educational and training programmes within the department and the hospital.
Research:Several clinical research projects are in progress and ample opportunities exist for presentation and publications to the learned societies.
Audit:SCFs will be encouraged to carry out audit projects with the support of audit department, and must attend the regular department audit sessions.
Administrative:Offices and administrative services are available.
Annual Leave
Annual leave must be booked at least 6 weeks in advance at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Annual leave will not be granted if it includes a weekend on-call, except in exceptional circumstances. Except for exceptional circumstance within the first 6 weeks of starting the post all leave requests require six weeks’ notice.
Communication
·Ensure all communication, which may be complex, contentious or sensitive, is undertaken in a responsive and inclusive manner, focusing on improvement and ways to move forward.
·Ensure all communication is presented appropriately to the different recipients, according to levels of understanding, type of communication being imparted and possible barriers such as language, culture, understanding or physical or mental health conditions.
These duties are not exhaustive and will be reviewed with the post holder, allowing for amendments within the broad scope and band level of the role.
All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure. You must never undertake any duties that are outside your area of skill or knowledge level. If you are unsure you must seek advice or supervision from a supervising consultant or senior colleague before proceeding.
This job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. Such changes will be made after discussion between the post holder and his/her manager.
This advert closes on Thursday 17 Apr 2025
This post aims to support the Emergency General Surgery Service at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital.
A Senior Clinical Fellow is sought to work as part of the Emergency General Surgery team at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital. The successful candidate will be a senior registrar equivalent with experience in General, Upper GI & Laparoscopic Surgery looking to further develop their knowledge and skills in this area.
The candidate must have achieved, or be working towards their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent. Working as part of the EGS Unit, the post-holder will work with senior consultant colleagues, CNS, dietitians, psychologists and endocrinologists to deliver excellent care for our patients. Whilst the post is not formally recognised as a training post by the deanery, excellent teaching and training opportunities exist for the successful candidate.
The post-holder will undertake Emergency General Surgery on-call duties.
The post-holder will be required to undertake further General Surgery (theatre lists and clinics) service commitments as required.
Please note:Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed.
If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful.
Clinical:The successful candidate will be expected to administer the day to day running of the Emergency General Surgery firm and to supervise, help and instruct the junior doctors as part of this team. The successful post holder will be expected to assist and manage the inpatients as well as taking referrals from ED and other departments. The candidate will also be expected to be part of the on-call rota for General Surgery.
Teaching: Although these appointments are not accredited for training, the appointees will be expected to participate in some of the educational and training programmes within the department and the hospital.
Research:Several clinical research projects are in progress and ample opportunities exist for presentation and publications to the learned societies.
Audit:SCFs will be encouraged to carry out audit projects with the support of audit department, and must attend the regular department audit sessions.
Administrative:Offices and administrative services are available.
Annual Leave
Annual leave must be booked at least 6 weeks in advance at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Annual leave will not be granted if it includes a weekend on-call, except in exceptional circumstances. Except for exceptional circumstance within the first 6 weeks of starting the post all leave requests require six weeks’ notice.
Communication
·Ensure all communication, which may be complex, contentious or sensitive, is undertaken in a responsive and inclusive manner, focusing on improvement and ways to move forward.
·Ensure all communication is presented appropriately to the different recipients, according to levels of understanding, type of communication being imparted and possible barriers such as language, culture, understanding or physical or mental health conditions.
These duties are not exhaustive and will be reviewed with the post holder, allowing for amendments within the broad scope and band level of the role.
All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure. You must never undertake any duties that are outside your area of skill or knowledge level. If you are unsure you must seek advice or supervision from a supervising consultant or senior colleague before proceeding.
This job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. Such changes will be made after discussion between the post holder and his/her manager.
This advert closes on Thursday 17 Apr 2025